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Barcelona defeats Magdeburg in the EHF Champions League.
A show of strength as Barcelona wins by 12 goals against Magdeburg.
The first home match of the men's Champions League at Palau Blaugrana promised to be a mouthwatering clash between two big teams. However, Barcelona had different plans from the start of the game, setting the pace and pulling away from Magdeburg. Danish goalkeeper Emil Nielsen put in an impressive performance, boasting a 60% save rate after 20 minutes. Magdeburg are the defending Champions League champions, so it's somewhat surprising that the final score after the match read 32-20 in favor of Barcelona.
After the match, Emil Nielsen ended with a save percentage of 48.6%, having stopped 18 out of 37 attempts from Magdeburg. The top scorer of the game was Mem Dika with 8 goals, and Barcelona now leads the group with 2 wins and maximum points.